squeeky engine noise

[davidkent]

Can anyone please help, i have just got rid of an "56" vaux meriva vxr due to credit crunch but i have been offered a "Y" reg puma in red done 68k for £1000 apart from a little wheel arch rust and minor scratchs there seems to be a squeeking noise coming from the rear of the engine????? can anyone help me with this sounds a little like a bearing noise. Thanks in advance

 

[Dal]

Hi David,

Is it more to the left of the engine? Most likely to be the aux belt. If not then possibly the water pump. Has it had a cambelt change recently (?) as the aux belt tends to get changed at the same time as well as the water pump.

Does the noise coincide with the engine revs?

£1000 for a Y reg on 68K sounds like a bargain as long as the history is ok.

Have a look here:

http://www.projectpuma.com/viewtopic.php?t=2320" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and here:

http://www.projectpuma.com/viewtopic.php?t=22" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[davidkent]

thanks for the reply it is coming from the rear of the engine to the left it is being driven by a belt??? looks to be some kind of pump poss the water pump then????

 

[davidkent]

IF it is the water pump is it easy to chance or is it a garage job

 

[Dal]

The water pump is a bugger to get off if you're not changing the cambelt at the same time. Have a look at this:

http://www.projectpuma.com/viewtopic.php?t=3182" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Can be seen here with orange sealant round it and the cambelt infront:

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I dare say a good garage can do it, but not an easy DIY job.

 

[DradusContact]

Does the noise go after the car is warmed up?

 

[jacko]

could also be the powersteering pump or the aux belt tensioner.....all in the same area

 

[yippeekiay]

Can anyone tell me what the grooved pulley is connected too at the bottom to the far right???? (Half hidden, under the alternator)

I was in my engine bay earlier and that pulley was making a noise and was wobbling slightly.

 

[Dal]

Non air con car:
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Air con car:
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[yippeekiay]

Cheers Dal, Guess it's my air con compressor/wheel that's squeeking & wonky. k:

Wonder if that's why my air con doesn't work as the compressor is buggered or it just need re-gassing or both. I don't need the air con but not happy with the wobbly wheel.